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The SR 15 is a lower cost solution and provides a cost-effective option when multiple robot-controlled vehicles are used, such as multi-vehicle driverless applications. The SR 15 was designed to easily attach to a vehicle’s steering wheel without removing the airbag and benefits from low friction, making it a very popular choice for ADAS testing as well as durability applications.

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The Halo is our most flexible and versatile steering robot to date. Its unique patented design with direct-drive hollow centre allows installation without removing the airbag, making it easy to set up and use safely. With a carbon fibre steering rim and an innovative wrap-around design, it can achieve a peak torque of 90 Nm and a peak rotational speed of 2500 degrees per second. This allows the Halo to apply accurate, controlled inputs to a vehicle’s steering system as required for a wide range of tests.

Manoeuvres are programmed using Robot Controller (RC) Software, which seamlessly manages the planning, execution, and review of track tests using our driving robots. In combination with RC Software, whether it is for transient handling behaviour, ADAS testing, legislative tests (fishhook, sine-dwell etc.), steering system evaluation, durability or misuse testing, the Halo can handle it all.

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With a lower-profile actuator for improved driver ergonomics, the Combined Brake and Accelerator Robot (CBAR) 600L is a development of the original CBAR 600. With a more compact footprint, it is more comfortable for a driver, especially in vehicles with lower seating positions.

Like the CBAR 600, the CBAR 600L can perform vehicle speed control tests with precision, reliability, and efficiency, and can also be easily configured and controlled with our RC Software, which offers predefined templates for C-NCAP, Euro NCAP, JNCAP, NHTSA test scenarios and UN requirements, as well as custom options. Not only does this functionality save time and effort for the operator but also gives more flexibility and control over test criteria.

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AB Dynamics’ Driverless Test System uses driving robots and path following technology to guide the test vehicle along a pre-defined path with precise control of position, speed, and time. This system can handle various testing applications, such as vehicle dynamics and durability and misuse testing.

Customers commonly use driverless systems to accelerate lifetime vehicle testing, removing the risk of injury to their test drivers. With accurate path following and speed control, the robot will drive continuously on the harshest of surfaces, such as pothole drives, rough concrete, off-road and Belgian block, without the need to pause. The Driverless Test System safely manages multi-vehicle applications, meaning two operators can control over five vehicles, further increasing proving ground efficiency. Customers also use driverless systems to perform misuse tests, for example to perform repeated collisions with sandbanks, curbs, and severe potholes, achieving far higher accuracy and safety by the removal of humans from the test vehicle.

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AB Dynamics’ Path Following module (an optional feature for robot users) is a major enhancement to the capabilities of our driving robots and ADAS platforms. Utilising the GNSS inertial navigation systems in our robot-driven vehicles and ADAS platforms, it guides them along a pre-defined path with exceptional accuracy and repeatability. With over 20 years of experience, the latest Path Following algorithm has been used for high-performance testing, including steady-state cornering, double lane-changes, complete laps of the Silverstone race circuit, and a high speed, high precision crash test for NASCAR.

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Robot Controller (RC) Software is the core application in AB Dynamics’ Track Applications Suite which manages the planning, execution, and review of track tests across our entire range of driving robots and ADAS test objects. With this suite, users can perform a wide range of customisable and pre-defined tests, from simple sine-dwell manoeuvres to complex ADAS scenarios. The software’s flexibility makes it suitable for a variety of track testing needs and it’s an integral part of our product ecosystem. Latest features of RC include a library of Euro NCAP preconfigured test scenarios, with support for over 150 of the latest test cases.

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Synchro is our patented communication language used to control and coordinate the timing of test object movements. It uses our dependable wireless telemetry system, TrackFi PowerMesh, together with our advanced Robot Controller Software to guarantee perfect synchronisation of multiple objects, even along complex paths and at varying speeds.

Synchro captures real-time vehicle-to-object data between a test vehicle and other objects. This enables any combination of systems (robot-controlled vehicles, ADAS platforms and driverless vehicles) to be coordinated and synchronised to the test vehicle. Available in Lite or Full variants, it enables every run to be conducted repeatably and accurately – making track testing much more efficient.

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Ground Traffic Control (GTC) manages complex testing scenarios by providing centralised monitoring, control, and coordination of test track traffic, including VRU platforms, GSTs, driverless vehicles human-driven vehicles.

Its versatility makes it ideal for a wide range of track testing applications, such as durability and misuse testing and multi-vehicle highway scenario testing. To ensure safety in mixed traffic scenarios, the system is equipped with collision detection and prevention, which slows robot-controlled vehicles and alerts human drivers. GTC enhances productivity and cooperation by having a customisable interface, multi-screen support, and role-based access.

Streamlining the operation of mobile ADAS test platforms

The GTC Remote is a wireless remote control system that allows you to operate our GST and LaunchPad ADAS platforms, including the latest LaunchPad Spin. It is designed for use in single platform ADAS testing, such as pedestrian and cyclist testing, where only one platform is required.

The GTC Remote consists of a handheld unit that integrates joystick functionality with a display, radio, safety controller and base station software. It eliminates the need for multiple hardware components and simplifies test setup and operation.

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Our transducer mounting strut enables feedback devices such as gyros, accelerometers and GNSS motion packs to be quickly and rigidly mounted in a vehicle. Available in a variety of configurations, we offer tailor-made brackets for mounting equipment. The transducer mounting strut is also used to mount the Gearchange Robot in the vehicle.

The standard strut installs swiftly between the vehicle’s floor and roof, with an optional kit for vehicles with panoramic glass roofs. The strut’s unique folding arched foot allows bridging of transmission tunnels and ensures maximum yaw stiffness. Designed to have no vibration modes below 50 Hz, the strut can handle accelerations, shock, and vehicle body deflection due to a spring pre-load mechanism.